The Occult Archive

Nothing instilled more fear in the tomb raiders of times past, than the possibility of encountering a curse that warned of dire consequences for those that did not heed its warning. In ancient Egypt, curses were sometimes placed on tomb entrances to protect the sacred monument from being disturbed or […]

The slave ships during the XVII and XVIII century transported millions of colored people from Africa to America carried within it the seed of a religious cult that would help the slaves in the Confederacy for their freedom. This is the story of the formation of African roots syncretic cults […]

Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream A documentary about a mysterious medieval manuscript. Unlock the secrets of a medieval mystery, as science and investigation uncover the fabled and feared Devil’s Bible. The ‘Codex Gigas’, latin for big book, is the largest medieval manuscript in existence. Once considered the eighth wonder […]

The “Charlie Charlie” Challenge (Also referred to as the “Charlie Charlie” Game) is a game which was popularised through the Internet in 2015, partly though the hashtag #CharlieCharlieChallenge. It may have originated from a playground game in Spanish-speaking countries known as Juego de la Lapicera (“Game of the Pens”), although […]

Finding it hard to come to terms with the shitty things that have happened to you in your life? Help is at hand, in the virginal and strangely vacant form of three bible-bashing teenage exorcists from Phoenix, Arizona. Eighteen-year-old Brynne Larson and her friends Tess and Savannah Sherkenback (18 and […]

In February, 1891, the first few advertisements started appearing in papers: “Ouija, the Wonderful Talking Board,” boomed a Pittsburgh toy and novelty shop, describing a magical device that answered questions “about the past, present and future with marvelous accuracy” and promised “never-failing amusement and recreation for all the classes,” a […]

Rock Magic: Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, And a search for the elusive Stairway to Heaven by William Burroughs, Crawdaddy Magazine, June 1975. When I was first asked to write an article on the Led Zeppelin group, to be based on attending a concert and talking with Jimmy Page, I was […]

For many little boys and girls, a doll is more than a toy. It can be a friend, a sibling, a confidant. But tales also tell of dolls that take on a life of their own. Literally—they become possessed with departed souls (former owners?) or demonic spirits. Other dolls are […]

1: Find the right environment. Choose a place that is relatively quiet and where you can be alone for at least 30 minutes. It doesn’t have to be completely silent, but try to find a place where you will not be overly distracted. 2: Get into a meditative posture. Sit on the […]